Crochet Rainbow Baby Lovey Pattern

Crochet Rainbow Baby Lovey Pattern

After I finished crocheting the Rainbow Baby Blanket, I had enough yarn left to hook up this mini version.  I like to make this as gift sets so the baby has a smaller blankie that is light enough for them to hold and cuddle.

Finished size - 16" square

Rainbow Baby Lovey

~ designed by Jeanne Steinhilber

• 1 skein:
  • Main Color (MC) - Caron Simply Soft White
• 1 skein each:
  • Colour A - Caron Simply Soft Brites Watermelon
  • Colour B - Caron Simply Soft Brites Mango
  • Colour C - Caron Simply Soft Brites Super Duper Yellow
  • Colour D - Caron Simply Soft Brites Limelight
  • Colour E - Caron Simply Soft Brites Blue Mint
  • Colour F - Caron Simply Soft Brites Berry Blue
  • Colour G - Caron Simply Soft Brites Grape
• Crochet hook size H/8 / 5 mm

Round 1 - MC - Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring, ch 1, [3 dc in ring, ch 1] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.  Break yarn. —Four 3-dc groups, and 4 ch-1 sps.

Round 2 - Colour A - Attach yarn in any ch-1 sp, ch 1 [(sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-1 sp (corner made), ch 3] 4 times; join with sl st in first sc.  Break yarn. —4 corners, 4 ch-3 sps.

Round 3 - MC - Attach yarn in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.  Break yarn. —4 corners, and four 3-dc groups.

Round 4 - Colour A - Attach yarn in any ch-1 sp, ch 1 *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, sc in next space between the corner and next 3-dc group, ch 3, sc in next space between next 3-dc group and corner, ch 3; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc.  Break yarn. —4 corners, and 12 ch-3 sps.

Round 5 - MC - Attach yarn in any ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in first corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-3 sp, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 ch-3 sp; repeat from * 2 more times; join with sl st in top of beginning ch.  Break yarn. —4 corners, and twelve 3-dc groups.

Round 6 - Colour A - Attach yarn in any ch-1 sp, ch 1 *(sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch-1 sp, ch 3, [sc in next space between 3-dc groups, ch 3] to next corner ch-1 sp; repeat from * 3 more times; join with sl st in first sc. Break yarn. —4 corners, and 20 ch-3 sps.

Continue to repeat rounds 5 and 6 in the following colour sequence:

• Round 1 - MC
• Round 2 - Colour A
• Round 3 - MC
• Round 4 - Colour B
• Round 5 - MC
• Round 6 - Colour C
• Round 6 - MC
• Round 7 - Colour D
• Round 8 - MC
• Round 9 - Colour E
• Round 10 - MC
• Round 11 - Colour F
• Round 12 - MC
• Round 13 - Colour G
• Round 14 - MC

Border

TURN over to the wrong side.

Round 1 - Colour A - Attach yarn in any ch-1 sp, ch 1 (sc, ch 3, sc) in the same sp, ch 1, skip next dc, *sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc.  Repeat * across to corner, (sc, ch 3, sc) in the corner.  Repeat around to beg, sl st to beg sc.  Break yarn.  TURN to the right side.

Round 2 - Colour B - Attach yarn in any ch-3 corner, ch 1 (sc, ch 3, sc) in the same sp, ch 1, *sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat * across to corner, (sc, ch 3, sc) in the corner; repeat around to beg, sl st to beg sc.  Break yarn.  TURN to the wrong side.

Repeat round 2 continuing to change to each colour in sequence, A-B-C-D-E-F-G, and continuing to TURN each round.

Round 8 (RS) - Attach MC in any corner, [ch 4 (counts as dc + ch 1), dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc] in same sp, dc in next ch-1 sp, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch-1 sp, dc in next sp;  repeat * to next corner, (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in corner;  repeat around to beg, sl st to third ch of first ch4.

Round 9 - *(sc, ch 3, sc) into next ch 1 sp;  repeat * around.  Sl st to beg sc.  Finish off.